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Old 10-08-2015, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rca2000 View Post
Looks to ME...like a capacitor that used to be in cars with the standard--non-eelctronic ignition system...they usually called them a "condenser". I believe it's purpose was to do 2 things" reduce sparking of the contact points and ALSO...somehow provide a path for the HV to collapse through or such. I have been told..they will NOT produce spark--without one in place...
Some points-less distributor-ignition cars (such as my Lincoln) also had them on the ign coil.....They were sometimes found in other places too; like mine also has one on the SS voltage regulator module.
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